Anticipation is at fever pitch as the Wales rugby team is set to arrive at Colwyn Bay just after lunch today.

The team are travelling in a specially commissioned train and will spend three days in North Wales as part of their preparations for the Rugby World Cup in September and October.

A special live blog on the Daily Post website will bring you all the news from their visit from 1pm today.

Welsh Rugby Union players, coaches and management will be officially welcomed to Colwyn Bay in a ceremony by the clock tower outside the station.

Special catering will be provided on board the train for the exacting dietary requirements of the 70-strong World Cup squad.

Working in close co-operation with the WRU, Arriva Trains Wales developed a healthy menu featuring fresh produce sourced in Wales including 335kg of cottage pie, 12 gallons of soup, 70 avocados, 280 chicken breasts and 140 bread rolls.

A WRU spokesman said: “The response we have received from supporters in North Wales has been fantastic and we are looking forward to hosting an open training session for all our loyal supporters in North Wales.

“The camp will be another crucial part of our training schedule ahead of the Rugby World Cup and it’s great we can share part of it with the public.”

On Tuesday, a full training day is on the agenda at Parc Eirias, with the squad training privately during the morning before opening up their afternoon session to an already full-to-capacity supporters' event from 2.30pm to 4pm.

The squad will again train privately on Wednesday morning before returning to Cardiff.